Keshet International’s romantic comedy The Baker and The Beauty (formerly known as She’s With Me) has been sold in a license deal which will see it adapted for Dutch audiences and aired on the commercial channel Net5, which is also known for the local romantic comedies Doris and S1ngle.
The Baker and The Beauty
The 8 x 45’ local version of the show is planned to launch in April 2015 and will be produced by FremantleMedia Netherlands’ FourOne.Media. Its local title, Bagels & Bubbels: zij hoort bij mij is reflective of the two lead characters’ humble and champagne lifestyles respectively.
Ana Henriques, Channel Manager Net5 said, “This meaningful love story coupled with humour is a great brand fit for Net5. It’s recognisable and surprising at the same time. We’ve aired romantic comedies before with great success and, along with the cast and crew, are looking forward to launching Bagels & Bubbels: zij hoort bij mij.”
Willem Zijlstra, CEO and Producer at FourOne.Media said, “We immediately recognised why The Baker and The Beauty was such a success in Israel – it’s a job well done. We are absolutely thrilled and honored to be working with Assi Azar and the Keshet team on the Dutch version of this funny and heart-warming story.”
, General Manager Distribution, Keshet International said, “The Baker and the Beauty is a highly translatable, heart-warming series about life, love and laughter when two worlds collide. I am delighted that Dutch audiences will be able to devour it week after week, just as the Israeli audience did.”
The Baker and the Beauty is the most viewed scripted series in Israel. This addictive romantic comedy follows the impossible love story between a simple baker and an international superstar. Noa Hollander has it all: she’s the most famous woman in the country, the beautiful daughter of a hotel magnate, a successful model with an international career and – up until now – one half of a Hollywood power couple. Amos is a simple 28-year-old guy who still lives with his parents and works at the family bakery…A chance encounter at a fancy restaurant — where Amos goes to celebrate his ninth anniversary with his girlfriend Vanessa, and where Noa is avoiding public speculation about a break-up from her Hollywood lover – leads to unexpected sparks and an even more unlikely love story. Can their love survive her jet-setting lifestyle, her overbearing agent, his unworldly family, both their exes and the media?
